

Elijah (he/him)
5.0
(4)
4 years on StartPlaying
About me
I'm an all around nerd whos into everything sci-fi and fantasy. My favorite book is DUNE, and I've been reading, writing, and engaging with fantasy and sci-fi since I was in middle school. During my years in High School I developed a fondness for TTRPGs and cooperative storytelling. I consume lore and historical anecdotes with gusto, and if you let me go on I could probably tell stories about both for hours and hours. I put these skills to use in crafting highly thought out, adaptable experiences within my TTRPG campaigns and one-shots. I find that when I play in TTRPGs, the sense of agency and choice is what intrigues me the most, so I try to maximize that as much as possible. I hope that every game I run is one that I'd love to play in, and I hope you will too.
GM Style
I'm a very roleplay centric DM, who makes a point to really get into the headspace of the NPCs that players can encounter throughout the world, and think about how these characters and by extension the factions that they are part of, will react to the actions of the players. I place player agency and fun above everything else, adapting to each situation depending on player choice. I'm an obsessive over-preparer who loves roleplay, especially improvisational roleplay. I'm the type of DM who will go out of his way to write you a 2000 word hand out on the local flora of an area just because you asked, but can also make something up for you on the fly if you ask a question I never thought to ask myself!
Games played
Game Master Reviews (4)
I've had Elijah as a DM for about 8+ month now in a D&D 5th edition homebrew campaign of his personal making. My time as a player has been an extraordinary experience. Starting as just a sit in spectator I was immediately drawn into Elijah's worldbuilding layout, storytelling, and his ability to give NPCs life. Classics like the corrupt king to misunderstood abomination, each major character thrown at our group felt like their place in the world was deeply rooted and full of depth. I had no problems with any combat related encounters or mechanics in his game. He shows a clear understanding of tabletop rules while keeping pacing and player fun at the headway. There was always an opportunity for my character to interact and effect the game in nearly every session. A very mature and understanding DM that can run very dark themes of storytelling smoothly without surrendering to over saturated shock values. As a DM myself, I found the detailed descriptions and lore layout something to take home to my own game. Elijah is very passionate in his work and very easy going, helping newcomers with character creation from session 0 and forward. Whatever he decides to run, I have full confidence that you'll enjoy yourself and feel welcomed.
Eli has been my DM for over 1 to maybe 2 years? That’s how much I’ve been enthralled by his campaign. Eli knows how to spin tales with vivid imagery, lore rich worlds, compelling plot lines, and NPCs that you can’t help to either care for or really want to punch, haha! He know how to keep a balance between light-hearted moments to serious, gripping decisions. But the most important thing about Eli is that he cares about his players. He doesn’t want to leave anyone feeling blue if something frustrating happened during game. Not only is he good at what he does but he’s kind to his fellow tabletop player. Which is very important in my eyes. So yes, Eli is someone I highly recommend as a DM. He’s literally the reason why I look forward to my Thursday evenings for nearly over a year!
I have had WeevilKnievel as my DM across three games with one of the campaigns having spanned more than two years. His homebrew campaigns always have a healthy balance of roleplay and combat if not opening the door for roleplay at almost every opportunity if the party wishes to avoid combat. He is incredibly good at setting the tone and setting of a scene with both his words, visual aids (maps/tokens/pictures), and music. He has spoiled me with animated maps, narrative specific sound effects, and handouts galore. He is a DM that really truley cares about their players' experiences. His worlds are full of lore with things as "silly" as culture of the npcs or history of different places fully fleshed out and intractable and actually *important* in social situations if you so choose to do so. He is someone who will go above and beyond to make sure that your character not only has a place in the world you play in but will feel important and enmeshed in it. He is someone who is a jack of all trades system wise, I've personally seen his skills in DMing in the genesys system, dnd 5e system, and Star Wars:FFG system. He honestly one of the best story tellers and game masters i've been lucky to find and I will try to always find a spot in one of his games as I continue this hobby.
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